🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Hemorrhoids
During hemorrhoid flare-ups, symptoms often include anal heaviness and pain, redness and severe pain of hemorrhoidal nodes, bleeding during defecation, along with constipation, dark yellow urine, dry lips, and dry throat—all signs of heat. The causes are typically long-term accumulation of damp-heat, excessive consumption of fried, spicy foods, or excessive alcohol intake leading to internal damp-heat. This damp-heat stagnation triggers hemorrhoid episodes. Common folk remedies include:
[Formula I]
Dandelion, Phellodendron bark, red peony root, tree peony bark, each 30g; peach kernel 20g; poria cocos 30g; angelica root 15g. Decoct externally. One dose daily, used 2–3 times per day. First add 2500–3500 ml water, boil, filter out residue, pour liquid into a common basin. Patient should fumigate first, then wash with hot liquid, each session 15–30 minutes.
This formula is from Zou Taosheng, functions to clear heat and detoxify, resolve dampness and reduce swelling, cool blood and dissipate stasis, suitable for hemorrhoids.
[Formula II]
Sulfur, realgar, each 10g; camphor 3g; sesame oil as needed. Grind the first three ingredients into fine powder, mix with sesame oil, apply to affected area.
This formula is suitable for hemorrhoids caused by damp-heat.
[Formula III]
Prunus mume, gallnut, each 10g; sophora root 15g; balloon flower root, prepared pangolin scale, each 10g; calcined oyster shell 30g; hemp seed 10g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice per day.
This formula is Ling Zhaoguang’s, functions to clear heat and detoxify, moisten intestines and promote bowel movement, suitable for hemorrhoids.
[Formula IV]
Water shield, appropriate amount. Decoct, use hot liquid to wipe affected area.
This formula applies to hemorrhoids with broken skin but no exudation.
[Formula V]
Sophora flower, agrimonia root, each 10g; herba houttuyniae, eclipta prostrata, cypress leaf, each 15g; citrus aurantium 10g; scutellaria 5g; sesame seed 15g; amaranth 30g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice per day. Additionally, the decoction can be used for fumigation and washing of the anus.
This formula is Huang Hongkun’s, functions to clear intestinal dampness, promote diuresis, and stop bleeding, suitable for hemorrhoids.
[Formula VI]
30g oak leaf. Crush and apply directly to affected area.
This formula originates from "Heilongjiang Common Herbal Medicines Manual," suitable for hemorrhoids.
[Formula VII]
Ligusticum chuanxiong and gallnut, equal parts. Grind into fine powder, take on an empty stomach with wine. Also apply the powder externally; recovery follows.
This formula originates from "Collected Effective Prescriptions by Zhu," treats hemorrhoids.
[Formula VIII]
Raw tofu residue, stir-fry until dry, grind into powder. Take 9g each time, dissolve in white sugar water, three times daily.
This formula originates from "Wei's Formula," suitable for bloody hemorrhoids.
[Formula IX]
Loofah, burn to ash, grind into powder, take 6g with wine.
This formula treats chronic hemorrhoids.
[Formula X]
10 grams of southern melon seeds.
Boil with water, fumigate the anus while hot, at least twice daily, continue for several days until cured. Avoid fish and other stimulating foods during fumigation.
This formula is effective for internal hemorrhoids.
[Formula XI]
100g brown sugar, 120g golden needle mushrooms. Boil golden needle mushrooms with two bowls of water until one bowl remains, add brown sugar, warm and drink once daily.
This formula activates blood circulation and reduces swelling, suitable for early-stage hemorrhoids.
[Formula XII]
15g cinnabar, 20g crape myrtle seed, 15g calcined oyster shell, 15g maobu, 15g Phellodendron bark, 6g licorice. Wrap maobu with other herbs, decoct together for 30 minutes, filter out residue, take the liquid orally, three times daily, about 160ml per dose.
This formula is from traditional Chinese physician Peng Xiangguang, functions to clear heat and detoxify, cool blood and stop bleeding, soften hardness and contract, reduce swelling and relieve pain, effective in eliminating hemorrhoids.
[Formula XIII]
15g alum, 10g coptis, 0.7g tannic acid, 5g procaine, 100ml glycerin, distilled water as needed, made into 1000ml.
Extract coptis twice using distilled water, combine filtrates, concentrate until each ml equals 2g crude drug. Add 95% ethanol, let stand 24 hours, filter, remove ethanol, then dissolve in appropriate distilled water, heat nearly to boiling, filter, then add alum, tannic acid, procaine, and glycerin, dissolve fully, add distilled water to make up to 1000ml. Add activated carbon 0.3%, heat nearly to boiling, cool slightly, filter through fine filter, fill into bottles, sterilize at 100°C for 30 minutes, inspect under lamp, confirm sterility before use.
This formula is from renowned Jiangsu TCM doctor Ding Zemin, functions to harden and shrink hemorrhoidal nodes, causing them to disappear, and has hemostatic effect, suitable for internal hemorrhoids and mixed hemorrhoids in all stages.
[Formula XIV]
Eggplant. Slice, burn to charcoal, grind into fine powder. Take three times daily, 10g each time, continue for 10 days.
This formula clears heat and stops bleeding, suitable for internal hemorrhoids.
[Formula XV]
30g black fungus.
Remove impurities, wash thoroughly, add a little water, simmer gently into a porridge, consume.
This formula tonifies qi, cools blood, and stops bleeding, suitable for both internal and external hemorrhoids.
[Formula XVI]
One whole river otter liver, 200g lean pork, one egg white, flavorings including monosodium glutamate, salt, cooking wine, starch, white pepper powder, lard, ginger slices, green onion segments as needed. Clean the river otter liver, cut into small pieces; clean the lean pork, cut into small pieces; place both in a bowl, add egg white and starch, mix well, blanch briefly in boiling water, then transfer to a steamer pot. Add meat broth, salt, cooking wine, ginger, green onion, steam for 30 minutes. Heat a pan, add lard, when four parts hot, add cooking wine, then high stock, original broth, lard, monosodium glutamate, sugar, salt, river otter liver and lean pork pieces, bring to a boil, thicken with water starch, serve in a bowl, sprinkle with white pepper powder and ham threads.
River otter liver is the liver of the river otter. Its taste is sweet and salty, neutral. It nourishes yin, removes heat, soothes cough, and stops bleeding.
The "Illustrated Materia Medica" states it treats "exhaustion from deficiency, four zang organ cold malaria, spontaneous sweating from excess heat, and postpartum exhaustion." The "Yinshan Zhengyao" says it treats "intestinal wind bleeding."
Lean pork nourishes yin and moistens dryness. Combined, they have the effects of soothing cough, stopping bleeding, nourishing yin, removing heat. Suitable for patients with prolonged bleeding from hemorrhoids, yin deficiency cough, etc. Healthy individuals consuming it gain improved vision.
[Formula XVII]
One raccoon dog (about 1000g), 150g abalone threads, 150g dried mushroom threads, 100g bamboo shoot threads, 100g chicken threads, 20g ham threads, 50g black fungus threads, 20g ginger threads, 20g tangerine peel threads, 10g red date threads, tangerine peel, ginger, monosodium glutamate, sugar, white pepper powder, refined salt, meat broth, lard. After slaughtering the raccoon dog, scald with hot water to remove hair, gut, burn off fine hairs with fire, wash thoroughly, cut into two pieces, blanch in boiling water, wash again, place in pot with water, ginger slices, tangerine peel, stew until tender, remove bones, slice meat, place in bowl, add original broth, steam in steamer until cooked. Chicken threads, abalone threads, black fungus, dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots blanch in boiling water, then briefly stew in oil, wine, and boiling water. Heat pan, add lard, when four parts hot, add cooking wine, high stock, original broth, lard, monosodium glutamate, sugar, salt, raccoon dog threads, and other threads (excluding ham threads), bring to a boil, thicken with water starch, serve in bowl, sprinkle with white pepper powder and ham threads. Serve as a meal.
Raccoon dog, also known as leopard fox, wild cat, or forest cat. Its taste is sweet and mild, capable of treating intestinal wind bleeding, hemorrhoids, lymph node tuberculosis, and wind-rash. The "Qianjin Food Therapy" says it "tonifies the center and strengthens qi," while the "Shu Bencao" says it treats "mole-like ulcers." Suitable for cervical lymph node tuberculosis, hemorrhoid bleeding, prolapsed anus pain, etc.
[Formula XVIII]
50g persimmon cake, 60g black fungus, sugar and water starch as needed. Remove stems from persimmon cakes, cut into small cubes; soak black fungus, tear into small pieces. Place persimmon cubes and torn black fungus in pot, add appropriate water, boil for some time, thicken with water starch, add sugar, stir evenly, boil again, pour into soup bowl.
Persimmon cake is the dried fruit of persimmon. Its taste is sweet and astringent, cold. It has effects of astringent intestines, moistening lungs, stopping bleeding, harmonizing stomach. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "has benefits for strengthening spleen and astringent intestines, treating blood and stopping bleeding." The "Bencao Tongxuan" believes: "stops gastric heat and dry mouth, moistens heart and lungs, eliminates phlegm, treats hematuria and bloody stools." Combined with black fungus, which activates blood, stops bleeding, strengthens vitality, it commonly treats hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematuria, enteritis, dysentery, hemorrhoids, etc.
[Formula XIX]
500g eel, appropriate amounts of yellow wine, green onion, ginger, salt, vegetable oil. Remove bones and internal organs from eel, rinse clean, cut into inch-long pieces. Heat vegetable oil in wok until seven parts hot, add eel, green onion, ginger, stir-fry, then add water, yellow wine, salt, simmer slowly until cooked. Serve as a meal.
This dish nourishes deficiencies and stops bloody stools. Suitable for weakness from chronic illness, postpartum debility, hemorrhoid bleeding, bloody diarrhea.
This formula comes from "Convenient Food Therapy," named later. Originally used for "internal hemorrhoid bleeding," it is a formula to tonify deficiencies and stop bloody stools. Chronic illness leads to depletion of vital energy and blood, resulting in weakness and fatigue, requiring tonification. Damage to intestinal collateral vessels causes blood to escape from its course, leading to bloody stools, requiring hemostasis. This formula emphasizes eel, which both tonifies deficiencies and stops bleeding, thus suitable for weakness and bloody stools. When cooking eel, many use white pepper powder. However, for stopping bloody stools, white pepper should not be used.
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